Clinical Trial: Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Severe (Grades III/IV) Acute Graft-versus-host Disease

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Cannabidiol for the Treatment of Severe (Grades III/IV) Acute Graft-versus-host Disease

Brief Summary: Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD) is a major obstacle to successful allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT). Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic ingredient of Cannabis sativa possesses potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. In a recent phase 2 study, CBD has been shown to be safe and reduced significantly the incidence of acute GVHD compared to control patients with a hazard ratio of 0.3. Based on these results the investigators propose a phase 2 study to explore the efficacy of oral CBD in the treatment of severe (grades III/IV) acute GVHD, a pathology with a dismal prognosis.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: moshe yeshurun

Current Primary Outcome: Proportion of patients with complete remission of acute GVHD [ Time Frame: 90 days ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Proportion of patients with partial remission of acute GVHD [ Time Frame: 90 days ]
  • Proportion of patients with chronic GVHD [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
  • Proportion of patients able to discontinue immunosuppression [ Time Frame: 12 months ]
  • Transplant related mortality [ Time Frame: 12 months ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Rabin Medical Center

Dates:
Date Received: March 9, 2015
Date Started: April 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: March 18, 2015
Last Verified: March 2015